Across the world, there are countless little girls who have grown up with Barbie dolls. Not a traditional product like the Russian Matryoshka doll, the Japanese Kokeshi doll or the Indian Hopi Kachina doll..., Barbie is a product of a toy manufacturing company founded by Mrs. Ruth Handler and her husband in 1945. However, right from the first time it was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City in 1959, Barbie immediately created an "earthquake" in the toy manufacturing industry in general and the production of children's dolls in particular. In just the first year, 351,000 Barbie dolls found their "friends".
The appeal of the Barbie brand is still very "impressive" when selling more than 1 billion dolls every year. Barbie fans are extremely curious and eager to learn the stories surrounding Barbie and her "birth mother". That is part of the reason why the book "The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her" was released. The book was created by author Cindy Eagan - a true Barbie fan, editor of novels for young adults - and artist Amy June Bates.
“The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her” is a vivid book, telling the inspiration and purpose of Ms. Ruth Handler when creating Barbie, especially the journey of persistently pursuing the dream that she made to be able to create a beautiful, fashionable doll that could inspire many girls. Few people know that Ms. Ruth Handler once encountered obstacles when presenting the idea of a doll that was too different, unrealistic - according to the comments of the all-male leadership in her company. And, Ruth Handler proved them wrong by creating the most famous doll ever.
Ruth Handler not only “gave birth” to Barbie but also “raised” her to adulthood. She worked tirelessly to always renew Barbie, bringing her “daughter” into line with the development of the times. Barbie dolls were transformed into singers, ballet dancers or doctors..., she even “found” a boyfriend doll for Barbie, Ken. This couple became a famous doll couple in the world .
Barbie is no longer just a doll, but opens up a colorful world of dreams and ambitions for girls. When reading the illustrated book “The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her”, young readers can see the diversity of careers that Barbie takes on, thereby nurturing their curiosity to learn and explore future careers. Notably, Ms. Ruth always lets Barbie doll develop in line with the progress of the times with the launch of Barbie playing an astronaut on the Moon in 1965, or the first time Barbie appeared in the presidential candidate version in 1992…
The authors of the book hope that “The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her” will bring readers, especially girls, closer to Ruth Handler's concept of her “darling child”: “My whole philosophy about Barbie is that through this doll, girls can become anyone they want to be.”
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